EU sends help to Turkey as wildfire toll reaches eight
The European Union sent help to Turkey on Monday and volunteers joined firefighters in battling a week of violent blazes that have killed eight people and put pressure on President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The Turkish leader came under especially strong criticism over the weekend for tossing bags of tea to locals while touring one of the most badly-affected regions under heavy police escort. The government has also disclosed that it had no firefighting planes in its inventory and had to rely on foreign help to battle the flames.
Source: france24.com